- Date
- 1958-10
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishinghuntingwildliferecreationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 1958 Beaver Beacon reports a strong perch run, with fish described as up to twelve inches long and heavy, and favorable duck and goose hunting conditions.
Evidence limits
These are newspaper observations, not catch logs, biological samples, licenses, harvest totals, or weather records.
Sources
- Reports that a strong perch run was underway, with fish described by fishermen as up to twelve inches long and heavy, and says ducks and geese were ripe for hunting with Canadian honkers flying over the island. It does not provide catch logs, biological sampling, licenses, harvest totals, or weather data. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the perch and hunting observations; it does not expand the fishery, wildlife, or hunting record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “October 1958 Beaver Beacon reports perch, duck, and goose activity, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-october-1958-fishing-hunting-notices/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1958, “PERCH RUN” and “GOOD HUNTING.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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